A program licensed by DESE/Office of Childhood where care is given by a person licensed as a family child care home provider.
If there is one adult child care provider, family child care homes may be licensed for up to six children,
including a maximum of three children under age two and/or for up to ten children including a maximum of two
children under age two. If only four children are present, all the children may be under age two. If the provider
has an assistant present, the home may be licensed for up to ten children, including a maximum of four children under
age two, or for up to eight children who may all be under age two.
A program registered with DESE/Office of Childhood to receive subsidy funds that provides before and/or after school care in a public school.
A program registered with DESE/Office of Childhood to receive subsidy funds in which a non-licensed provider provides care in their own home or the child’s home.
The provider is limited to no more than six children, with a maximum of three children under the age of two.
A program registered with DESE/Office of Childhood to receive subsidy funds that operates from May to September with the primary function of providing a summer
recreational program for children no younger than five (5) years of age.
Care may be provided at a facility or other location.
A program licensed by DESE/Office of Childhood where care is given by a person licensed as a group child care home provider for 11-20 children.
A group child care home may be a location other than the provider’s permanent residence or separate from the provider’s living quarters.
Group child care homes must meet the same requirements for staff/child ratios as child care centers.
A program licensed by DESE/Office of Childhood where care is given for any number of children dependent on the director’s qualifications, available staffing,
amount of usable indoor floor space, amount of outdoor play space and materials and equipment.
A child care center may be in a location other than the provider’s permanent residence or a separate from the provider’s living quarters.
This includes before and after school care programs located in a school building.
Nursery School: A program inspected by DESE/Office of Childhood for preschool children that is operated for no more than four hours per child per day.
Child Care Programs Operated by a Religious Organization:
A program inspected by DESE/Office of Childhood that is under the exclusive control of a religious organization caring for children up to 17 years of age.